SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1440        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2154

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joanne M. Comerford

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

 

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/31/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

4/5/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1440        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2154

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2154) of Joanne M. Comerford and Mindy Domb for legislation to provide for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. The fourth sentence of section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as amended by section 25 of the acts of 2018, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “on or before November tenth in the year after such expenditures” and inserting in place thereof the words:- no later than 6 months after the date on which such expenditures are certified by the commissioner.